Obstetric ethics is sometimes represented by polarized views. One extreme asserts the rights of the fetus as the overwhelming ethical consideration. Another extreme asserts the pregnant woman as the overwhelming…
Postoperative intestinal care after major gynecologic surgery has changed considerably. The purpose of this review was to describe these changes. Our findings are that (1) preoperative mechanical bowel preparation does…
The management of pregnancy and delivery of a woman on opiate-substitution therapy with buprenorphine requires a coordinated team approach by social services, addiction medicine, obstetrics, and pediatrics. Her obstetrical care…
In the 3 large, well-done randomized placebo-controlled trials, antenatal magnesium sulfate (MgSO 4 ) reduced the risk of cerebral palsy among children who survived early preterm birth. Crowther and colleagues…
THE ISSUE: Cerebral palsy is infrequent, but causes devastating neurologic consequences in preterm infants. Three recent randomized trials and several metaanalyses have evaluated the role of antenatal magnesium sulfate for…
The reduction in maternal deaths over the last 100 years in high-income countries is one of the greatest achievements of modern medicine, but one that, in recent years, seems to…
The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of an interdisciplinary team-training program in obstetric emergencies on identifying unsupportive institutional policies and systems-based practices. We implemented a qualitative…
THE ISSUE: Cerebral palsy is infrequent, but causes devastating neurologic consequences in preterm infants. Three recent randomized trials and several metaanalyses have evaluated the role of antenatal magnesium sulfate for…
